Giglachsee Tour | 02
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Fascinating landscapes and technical bike enjoyment - Important: watch out for hikers!
Difficult tour with steep climbs on asphalt roads, forest roads and gravel roads. Every metre of altitude difference is rewarded with fantastic mountain and water landscapes.
Note: The landowners charge a fee of €5 for driving on the Ursprungalm road.
Access is permitted as soon as the toll road is open: Information on the toll road
1h after sunrise to 1h before sunset
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
challenging
Level of difficulty
More information
From Salzburg:
Follow the A10 to Altenmarkt. There join the B320 and continue in the direction of Liezen. At the Schladming exit, turn right at the Jet petrol station and follow Coburgstraße to the Planai car park on the left.
From Graz:
Follow the A9 to Liezen. There join the B320 and continue in the direction of Schladming. At the Schladming exit, turn left at the Jet petrol station and follow Coburgstraße to the Planai car park on the left.
Link to Google Maps
The following localities and waypoints serve as a guide:
Starting point parking space Ursprungalm – Ursprungalm – path up to Giglachseen – Preuneggsattel – Giglachseehütte – back to the starting point
For a stress-free ascent to the Ursprungalm without a lot of car traffic, we recommend an ascent before 09:30.
Take the train from Radstadt or St. Michael to Schladming. From there 3 min by bike to the starting point.
Or directly to the "Planet Planai" stop, where there are rental options on site.
ÖBB timetable information
There is plenty of parking available at the Planet Planai car park.
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Almenlandschaft auf der Ursprungalm | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
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Vorbei an der Ursprungalm | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
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Auffahrt zum Giglachsee | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
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Angekommen im Giglachkar | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
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Giglachsee aus der Vogelperspektive | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
What the weather will be like
Schladming (740m)
Mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells. Light rain will start in the afternoon.
Snowfall in the early morning, then alternating snowfall and rain during the day.
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